Interesting combination of features…
Lenovo’s future tablet may be a 3K, mid-range eReader with powerful speakers (msn.com)
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Very interesting concept but WHY are they always Android?
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and why are they so rarely Wacom EMR?
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Because Wacom’s licensing is both expensive (roughly 3x that of MPP) and IMHO overly restrictive
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For the expense, to me it’s worth it.
I am guessing that the licensing restrictions preclude certain form factors/CPU combinations?
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Likely in the form of non-compete clauses that limit participation in certain market segments and / or form factor / hardware configurations that are seen as competitive.
Market segment might be the bigger issue…
yes exactly . Things like devices smaller than 10 inches, or larger than 13 inches plus some tech issues with certain types of display tech or even AMD processors
EDIT: Samsung gets a waver/pass with their own devices as they own some key IP with EMR and actually license it back to Wacom
I really wish that:
- Samsung would allow using Wacom’s control panel/drivers
- that additional form-factors of devices would get made
Given that Wacom is now down to just one size of Mobile Studio Pro (and that is $1,000 off here in the U.S. but it’s out-of-stock), and their display listings range from the 12" Wacom One (at ~$400) through the Cintiq Pro 27 (~$3,500) one wonders just what they are carving out space for.
Interestingly, a couple of the business pen displays seem to be re-badged Wacom Ones:
As I’ve noted in other threads, I think a Wacom One Touch paired w/ a Raspberry Pi 5 is a promising setup (the first-gen Wacom One I have worked well w/ a Raspberry Pi 4).